Likud has asked to extend voting hours beyond 10 p.m. during Israel’s Oct. 27, 2026, election. Shas also requested an extension, while the Jerusalem Post reported that People of Israel and Otzma Yehudit called for longer hours; only Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide whether to extend them. The parties cited concern that voters waiting in line might be unable to vote before polls close.
WHO:Likud, Shas, People of Israel and Otzma Yehudit
WHAT:The parties requested an extension of Israeli election voting hours beyond 10 p.m.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Israel
WHY:The parties said they sought to prevent voters waiting in line from being unable to vote before polls closed.
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